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Soybeans (Glycine max) root nodules green beans Yellow milkwort (Polygala lutea). Unshelled peas. Seeds of the jequirity bean (Abrus precatorius), which mimic fleshy red arils that are attractive to seedeaters. common honey locust Silk, or mimosa, tree (Albizia julibrissin) sweet pea Locoweed (Astragalus)
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Also Known As pea order • Leguminales

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Soybeans (Glycine max)
root nodules
green beans
Yellow milkwort (Polygala lutea).
Unshelled peas.
Seeds of the jequirity bean (Abrus precatorius), which mimic fleshy red arils that are attractive to seedeaters.
common honey locust
Silk, or mimosa, tree (Albizia julibrissin)
sweet pea
Locoweed (Astragalus)
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Venus's-flytrap. Venus's-flytrap (Dionaea muscipula) one of the best known of the meat-eating plants. Carnivorous plant, Venus flytrap, Venus fly trap
Plants: From Cute to Carnivorous
Red grapes grow in a vineyard.
Do You Know Where These Weird Fruits and Vegetables Came From?
Demystified
Plant seedlings emerging from rich fertile soil
Do Plants Feel Pain?